Anc staff
Frustrated ANC staff give up hope of being paid outstanding salaries
The party informed employees that it would once again not be able to pay their salaries for a third month in a row.
With the ANC's financial problems deepening as the local government elections draw closer, party staff members said that they did not know how long they could endure the financial strain which had now resulted in them not receiving salaries for three consecutive months.
While the opposition has yet to make major national inroads against the historic party that brought Nelson Mandela to power in 1994, the ANC has been hemorrhaging votes over the years and stands to lose even more in the local elections, analysts and polls predict.
Carl Niehaus has laid theft and corruption charges against the ANC and its top five leaders at the Joburg Central Police Station relating to the ongoing labour issues with staff at Luthuli House.
Carl Niehaus laid a fraud and corruption complaint against the ANC and its leadership at the Joburg Central Police Station on Wednesday.
The party is unhappy with the outspoken Niehaus over a press release that he sent inviting journalists to witness him pressing charges of theft against the ANC’s top brass. Officials had given him until 4pm on Thursday afternoon to explain why he should not be dismissed.
The party is unhappy with Carl Niehaus over a press release in which he invited journalists to come witness him pressing charges of theft against the ANC’s top brass.
The party’s most senior leaders are now expected to meet staff representatives on Thursday to find solutions to the months long issue of non-payment of salaries.